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Household of William Wilson (born 1838, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Wilson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1838 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Wilson, born in 1844 in Tawstock, Devon, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1877 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and Alfred (born 1879 in Barnstaple, Devon, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary

Wilson

Wife
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

Alfred

Wilson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

43

1838

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Wilson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Tawstock, Devon, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

4

1877

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Alfred

Wilson

Son

Single

2

1879

Barnstaple, Devon, England

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